The Graveyard Book: Full-Cast Production

A brand-new full-cast audio edition of a perennial favorite - The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, which has sold over one million copies....

Splendid and Splendider!

By
C. Telfair
on
11-07-14

Nick of Time

By:
Ted Bell

Narrated by:
John Shea

Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins

Unabridged

Overall

229

Performance

107

Story

108

Nick of Time is an epic adventure story starring young Nick McIver, who uses a time machine to rescue two young children taken prisoner by pirates....

It's like the good guys always win!!

By
Anonymous User
on
06-30-08

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

By:
Robert O’Brien

Narrated by:
Barbara Caruso

Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins

Unabridged

Overall

781

Performance

678

Story

692

This delightfully imaginative tale is always a popular favorite among children....

RAT RACE

By
Jim "The Impatient"
on
12-02-15

The Outcasts

Brotherband Chronicles, Book 1

By:
John Flanagan

Narrated by:
John Keating

Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins

Unabridged

Overall

774

Performance

699

Story

698

They are outcasts. Hal, Stig, and the others - they are the boys the others want no part of. Skandians, as any reader of Ranger's Apprentice could tell you, are known for their size and strength....

Really Great Book

By
CustomerX
on
01-20-14

The Tournament at Gorlan

Ranger's Apprentice: Early Years, Book 1

By:
John A. Flanagan

Narrated by:
John Keating

Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins

Unabridged

Overall

572

Performance

517

Story

514

Halt and Crowley discover that the ambitious Morgarath has been infiltrating the Rangers in order to corrupt the Corps....

Another Great Book!

By
Trey
on
10-11-15

The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre

By:
Gail Carson Levine

Narrated by:
January LaVoy

Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins

Unabridged

Overall

29

Performance

25

Story

25

Peregrine strives to live up to the ideal of her people, the Latki - and to impress her parents....

Magical!

By
Jen
on
08-14-17

Where the Red Fern Grows

By:
Wilson Rawls

Narrated by:
Anthony Heald

Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins

Unabridged

Overall

1,910

Performance

1,515

Story

1,523

A loving threesome, Billy and his two dogs ranged the dark hills and river bottoms of Cherokee country. Old Dan has the brawn, Little Ann has the brains, and Billy has the will...

What a great story!

By
Mary A.
on
11-18-03

Publisher's Summary

Will is an orphan and a ward of the castle. He hopes to someday become a great hero. But he is a small boy, and only the biggest and toughest are selected as warriors. He has other talents though, and they catch the attention of the mysterious Ranger Halt. Will soon masters stealth and accuracy with the bow. His life depends on his keen intelligence and quick reflexes, because evil is lurking - the Great Enemy, Morgarath, is plotting her revenge and return to power.

Story

YA?

For those uninformed as I was...YA book, means Young Adult Book. Well Duh! Can you tell I don't text either?I am not a young adult (55 yrs old), but I really enjoyed this book.Do you want to be a Ranger or be the over glorified Warrior with the potential of being Knighted? At first look, most boys would choose the Knight. This book is about each group. How the boys train, mature and learn life's lessons. In the end we realize how they differ, but are each equally as important and respectable. Actions speak louder than words (Titles).No sex, no romance, but kept me interested the through out the whole book. I look forward to listening to the next in the series.

I really liked this book!!

I used to work in a bookstore and was in charge of the kid's section, so I've been looking at this one for a while. When the last sale came up, I got it and it was great! The action is good, the characters believable and the villian is really bad, as all villians should be.
While I realize this is a kids' book, I enjoyed it and would recommend to everyone for a fun read.

Love these books!

I have read and listened to this series many times. I now have others reading them as well. I don't like the reader for the 'Sorcerer of the north', although I do for the rest of them. I really wish 'Erak's Ransom' would become available on Audible.com. I'm 55 and love these. As do, several people in their 30's. While it is written for a much younger age group. Adults will like them as well.

loved by librarian

I have read all the books in this series available in the US so far. John Keating is by far my favorite narrator for the series. This is a series for young adults, and my boys at school (grades 4-6) love these books too.

Enjoyed it and didn't even realize it's YA

I purchased and downloaded this so long ago that I didn't remember anything about it, I just hit 'play' and began listening. I was enjoying it, although I thought the plot line and character development were not particularly sophisticated and the echoes of traditional fantasy literature genre were strong. Then my 9yo daughter overheard part of it and insisted on listening to the rest of the story together with me. She loved it, as did the 7yo who joined in as well. It wasn't until after we'd listened to the climactic scene - with me trepidatious lest it be too intense for the girls - that I finally realized that the book was actually written for a youth audience. Then I further discover that it's a large series and has been quite popular for several years. Duh. Anyway, I've already purchased the second and third book in the series and we're off to listen to them now. I would recommend them to any youth 8-78 interested in a lightweight (at least the first book is not too intense, I can't speak for subsequent stories) fantasy/hero/action/touching story. I also liked John Keating as the narrator. I saw that there are editions with a different narrator, and listened to a sample of the other one, but decided to stick with this narrator.

Doesn't quite connect

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Most interesting aspect of the story would be non-existent. The world is rather straightforward, the crafts/professions are fairly standard and to tie in with the least interesting aspect is the premise that a small skinny boy who is talented in climbing trees, moving unseen, and general theft and mischief has any belief in being a knight (full plate armor and heavy weaponry) but is forced into being a ranger (who fits his talents quite well).

Any additional comments?

The book never really gave Will any challenge, his training was skimmed through and appeared to be quite easy. The drama and suspense of the fighting never really drew me into it and Will didn't appear to really develop particularly compared to Horace. The characters are stereotypical and bland.

Exciting for both kids and their parents

I would strongly recommend this. It was one of our favorite listens as a family.

What other book might you compare The Ruins of Gorlan to and why?

It reminds me of the excitement my son felt about the Percy Jackson series, though of course the setting is quite different. I first bought it because of the medieval setting -- we have been listening to other books set in that period at my 10 year old's request, such as Castle Corona and some books by Avi. It has familiar Hero's Journey elements found in many novels, and the theme of the talent found in the unexpected place (here a boy who is small for his age), such as found in the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.

What about John Keating’s performance did you like?

The narration was one of the best aspects. He has a pleasing voice and voices the different characters clearly without going over the top. The differences are subtle but we always know who is speaking. The Irish accent for Halt is especially fitting and adds to that character's compelling qualities.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes if I could have!

Any additional comments?

A great book for tween boys, but this middle-aged mom is liking it as well as her son. I've now got the teenage older brother listening too.